Congenital Tracheomalacia Associated with Esophageal Atresia.
- Author:
Seok Joo HAN
1
;
Eun Joo JUNG
;
Se Heon KIM
;
Choon Sik YOON
;
Kyu Dae SHIM
;
Yong Taek NAM
;
Jai Eok KIM
;
Eui Ho HWANG
Author Information
1. Department of Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Korea. sjhan@yumc.yonsei.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Tracheomalacia;
Esophageal Atresia;
Aortopexy
- MeSH:
Bronchoscopy;
Diagnosis;
Esophageal Atresia*;
Fluoroscopy;
Humans;
Male;
Postoperative Period;
Respiration;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed;
Tracheomalacia*
- From:Journal of the Korean Association of Pediatric Surgeons
2002;8(2):161-165
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
This is a case of tracheomalacia associated with esophageal atresia. An 11-month-old- male boy presented with a life-threatening apneic spell after correction of esophageal atresia (Gross type C). After complete exclusion of the other possible causes of the apneic spell, the presumptive diagnosis of tracheomalacia was made with fluoroscopy and 3-dimensional chest CT. The final diagnosis was made with rigid bronchoscopy under spontaneous respiration. The aortopexy was performed with intraoperative bronchoscopic examination. The postoperative period was unremarkably uneventful. The patient was discharged 9 days after the aortopexy and has remained well to date (5 months after the aortopexy).
